Dorothy L. Sayers Essays

themes of Dorothy L Sayers' detective fiction offer a reflection of the mentality of interwar British society, as well as both the societal and personal conflicts which Sayers faced, particularly in regards to her difficult position as an educated, progressive woman at a time when gender equality and gender stereotypes were very prominent issues. Strong Poison (1930) and a later book in the series, Gaudy Night (1935), are two of the novels which most clearly reflect a number of aspects of Sayers' life

4. Summary on “Women Detectives” by Maureen T. Reddy Introduction In this chapter, Maureen T. Reddy analyzes the development of crime fiction in the aspect of the rise of female novelists and women detectives in crime fiction through enumerating various writers with their magnum opus. Therefore, the origin of female detectives and the changes of feminist crime fiction will be summarized in this passage. Summary In the first part of this chapter, the author illustrates that female novelists

Greek Mythology: Dorothy Sayers and The Amazons The title of this article is Dorothy Sayers and The Amazons by Nina Auerbach. I chose this article because I found the Amazonian women intriguing and wanted to know more about them and what their purpose was. Upon reading the title, I concluded that this paper would be about how women without men have always existed, more importantly how the Amazons lived without men and how they were legendary warriors. Dorothy Sayers, an English writer, wrote

In the second part of the book Brian Piccolo plays in a game against the Atlanta Falcons in 1969 just after brian was moved to the starting fullback position he complained of having breathing difficulties and was thus removed from the game. After the game the Bears went back to Chicago where Brian Piccolo went to get some test done to see what was causing his breathing problems. The result of his test diagnosed him with embryonal cell carcinoma which is also known as a cancerous tumor. Piccolo then

Rick Riordan once said, "No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you" (Riordan). This quote relates well to the poem, Love Song by Dorothy Parker because it talks about a woman who hates a man she once loved. The author of this poem uses similes, paradox, and repetition to describe the love the woman once had for the man she now hates. Similes are used throughout the poem to describe the man's characteristics. For example, in the poem, one of the line says, "His words

2013). The film begins with the ordinary life of Dorothy- the movie’s heroine. Living on a small, desolate and lonely ranch in Kansas, in the Mid West of USA with her Aunt, Uncle and dog Toto, the young orphan yearns to escape the drudgery of everyday life and imagines flying ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ where ‘skies are blue and that dreams that you dare to dream really do come true’ (Naussbaum, B 2014). 2. Call to Adventure With

As I was reading the review Money and Politics in the Land of Oz. I was deliberately looking for the primary argument. countless times I thought I had found it, but it wasn't until I read the last paragraph that I realized I had known the disputation all along. First, Mr.Taylor presents and defends the end conclusion that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written as an allegory. Second, he presents and defends the interpretation that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written for enjoyment While

director Victor Fleming also known for his work directing “Gone with the wind” (1939) and “Test Pilot” (1938) is a film based of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 Adventure Fantasy book titled “The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz”.The start of the film takes place in Kansas U.S then transitions to Munchkinland and environment located in the Land Of Oz and throughout the storyline the protagonist Dorothy Gale played by Judy Garland travels across regions in the Land Of Oz. This film has received critical acclaim in the decades

funny because the entire audience went, “ Awwwww”. That dog was the most calm dog I have ever seen. Dorothy was holding that dog from like half of the show and it didn’t jump out of her arms or bark. When the witch took the dog, and the dog came back it didn’t run anywhere but back to Dorothy. My only complaint about the dog is that if felt like

foils to Dorothy, the main character. Toto, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion reflect on Dorothy as her reminder of home, intelligence, heart, and courage. Toto, Dorothy’s dog, is the only belonging that travels with her on her journey through Oz. Throughout her quest, he keeps her constantly reminded of her home, and the fact that she needs to return to the people she loves. This represents Toto’s character foil of Dorothy as her reminder of home, because he prompts Dorothy to remember

about a girl named Dorothy and her dog Toto. They lived in Kansas, but a tornado blew her house to the land of oz. somewhere Dorothy had never seen before. In the Land of Oz, Dorothy is told to follow a yellow brick road, which would take her to Emerald City, and she can meet the wizard, which would tell her how to get back to Kansas. While following the yellow brick road Dorothy and Toto meet a scarecrow which needs a brain and wants to ask the wizard for one so scarecrow joins Dorothy and Toto on their

Witch told Dorothy that she had to figure out what “it” was for herself. However, as the audience it was a bit confusing as to what “it” actually was. When the Wizard leaves for Kansas without her, Dorothy is distraught because she believes that she’ll never be able to go back to Kansas. However, Glinda the Good Witch arrives to tell her some shocking news. The Witch said, “You don’t need to be helped any longer. You’ve always had the power to go back to Kansas.” This shocked Dorothy as she spent

After reading the Wizard of Oz, I have found quite a lot of themes from the book. Here are the themes I am going to be mainly focusing on: 1) There is no place like home During a tornado in Kansas, Dorothy (the main character) gets transported into a completely different world from Kansas. The minute she arrives to the Land of the Munchkins, she doesn’t decide to socialize with others but on the other hand, she asks how she can get home. Even though the Emerald City and the Munchkin Country was

Dorothy Dandridge is an African-American actress and singer who rose from obscurity to become one of the most renowned performers of the modern era. Dandridge started her performing career in her early childhood with her sister Vivian Dandridge, and friend, Etta Jones, as “The Dandridge Sisters.” The trio performed in many prestigious clubs, which ultimately led to a few minor parts in film, and finally paved Dorothy’s path to desired roles in films as the leading lady. Dorothy’s early films gave

Two days later... Having endured an hour-long grilling from Fuller about Booker’s disappearance, Tom exited his superior’s office feeling more than a little dispirited. Astute enough to know something had happened at the fraternity, Fuller had badgered him relentlessly about the hazing case, but Tom had remained stubbornly tight-lipped and had revealed only the bare facts, much to his captain’s indignation. But there was a reason behind Tom’s reticence. Without Booker by his side, he had come

“There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home…” Many will instantly recognize the sentence that Dorothy repeated while tapping her glittery, red-clad heels in order to depart from the Land of Oz. While Oz was full of dazzling, frightening creatures and beautiful places, Dorothy wanted to return home to Kansas. She missed her family and the familiarity common with home. While unceremonious, the farm of her childhood provided her with activities wildly different from Oz. Accordingly, vacationing

In the movie the Wizard of Oz, based on the book written by L. Frank Baum, one of Dorothy’s companions was the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow wanted to go to Emerald City because he described himself as “brainless” because his head was filled with straw. Little did he know, all along he had the potential to be a complex thinker, he just didn’t realize exactly how intelligent he was. There were three scenes that show how the Scarecrow already have the smarts he greatly desires. For instance, one of the

the time she gets there. As she goes through many ups and downs she is picked up by the ORDER, a group of the wicked who have joined together to kill Dorothy. Dorothy is back in Oz and is taking the magic. The wicked explain to Amy she is the only one who can kill Dorothy. Along the way the magic, the characters, and the pressure change Amy. In “Dorothy Must Die” Danielle Paige illustrates symbolism by raising the stakes and building an on edge and sensitive mood. Danielle Paige uses “The Beast”

In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is one of the dynamic characters, she undergoes significant change throughout the movie. By the end of the movie, Dorothy has changed for the better. First, Dorothy sings a song about how she wants to go “over the rainbow” to a land that is perfect, nothing ever goes wrong. This action shows how Dorothy is not grateful for the life she lives and everything that she owns. Afterwards, she even makes the decision to run away because she thinks there is somewhere better

mise-en-scene which coincide with the various twists and turns of the plot as Dorothy moves from Kansas, to Oz, and back again. In The Wizard of Oz, the directors have employed the use of different unique editing techniques despite being an early film. It is obvious that the audience is able to notice the absence of colour in the beginning and ending of the film. The audience is able to identify the mood and overall feeling for Dorothy when she is in her family farm in Kansas. The lack of colour shows the